The Huffington Post are desperately trying to spin for Balls, resorting to real barrel scraping tactics:
From: Money4Media United Kingdom
Date: 17 February 2015 12:26:49 GMT
Subject: Journalist Alert: The Huffington Post, Asa BennettTax Experts on Receipts/accountancy Needed
I’m looking for a good tax expert who could help for a potential piece, aiming to debunk the Daily Mail’s suggestion that Ed Balls is a “total hypocrite” as he hasn’t asked his window cleaner for a receipt, despite suggesting it would be right to do that for odd jobs…
Contact Person: Asa Bennett
Publication: The Huffington Post
Deadline for responses: Date: 17/02/2015 Time: 2:30PM
An accountant that will say the opposite to reality? Try PWC…
Meanwhile, on the World at One, Rachel Reeves just totally contradicted Balls. The Shadow Chancellor said on Sunday:
“The right thing to do if you are having somebody cut your hedge for a tenner is to make sure they give you their name and address and a receipt and a record for the fact that you have paid them.Over my life – have I ever given people a tenner and not got a receipt for it? Probably yes. Since I’ve been involved in politics and Treasury matters, absolutely I think it’s really important to have a record.”
Today Reeves says the exact opposite:
“It’s not always that easy to get a receipt… it’s not the wrong thing to do.”
Who speaks for Labour?
Tagged: Balls, Spin, Tax
